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In reply to the discussion: NAFTA at 20: One Million U.S. Jobs Lost, Higher Income Inequality [View all]WillyT
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Basically, it's consumer economics. Belief that a country can grow economically through
Exilednight
May 2015
#44
Yep. What percentage of those jobs are living wage jobs like the ones that went overseas?
jwirr
May 2015
#26
Tariffs on imports from Mexico averaged 4% before NAFTA. Inequality had been rising since 1969.
pampango
May 2015
#4
So you are saying that NAFTA had nothing to do with job lose in this country? And that is also has
jwirr
May 2015
#28
Well, the "giving a blowjob to Wall Street agreement" didn't focus group as well.
jeff47
May 2015
#25
The question is not each country is capable of producing safe food products. The question is will
jwirr
May 2015
#31
"How is the USDA going to protect us from unsafe foods from other countries?" The same way
pampango
May 2015
#34
It is a matter of trust. As to inside the USA the USDA has the authority to do that. I will turn the
jwirr
May 2015
#35
I don't want them "unlabeled". I want them to be 'labeled' (certified) as safe to eat.
pampango
May 2015
#42
I don't trust everyone with my food either, but their nationality is not the issue. n/t
pampango
May 2015
#46
That is actually one of the big points about TPP. There will be universal labeling standards (which
okaawhatever
May 2015
#48
Do you think that WTO rules would not protect manufacturers in Mexico as they have
pampango
May 2015
#21
The EPI report is deeply flawed. The Congressional Research Service came out with
okaawhatever
May 2015
#7
The EPI study, and the claims made in this "report" are laughable. A sixth grader can see the
okaawhatever
May 2015
#23
No, the report dosn't get bad for NAFTA. I only picked out the parts that directly addressed
okaawhatever
May 2015
#36
Having read several reports how jobs has been lost, I have not seen a sturdy which gives
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#29
It's too bad you are part of the 'social issues don't matter' crowd because some of the strongest
Bluenorthwest
May 2015
#15
Silly. That was 20 years ago. You can't keep blaming the Clintons for that forever.
L0oniX
May 2015
#19
Let's assume for a moment that Public Citizen is right and we lost 1 million jobs to Mexico/Canada.
Hoyt
May 2015
#32
Yes, and Mexico had been losing jobs to China before signing NAFTA. Also, the 1 million
okaawhatever
May 2015
#37